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New Delhi: The blockbuster India-Pakistan contest in the upcoming ODI World Cup could be advanced by a day to October 14 due to the opening day of Navratri celebrations in Ahmedabad, a development which may lead to logistical nightmare for the fans. The International Cricket...

Fort Lauderdale: Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas has one lasting memory from Lionel Messi's debut: the image of Messi running to embrace his family after delivering the game-winning free kick and cementing a new era for the club and Major League Soccer. "That was for...

Bengaluru: India will enter the ICC World Cup 2023 as obvious favourites, and former captain Kapil Dev Tuesday said the home side should tame the pressure of expectations to regain the trophy. Two-time champions India will be keen to add another title to their cabinet...

New Delhi: Yashasvi Jaiswal presented a heady cocktail of patience and flair on debut but India's expected series win over West Indies will not serve as an accurate parameter to judge where the team stands five months before its next assignment in South Africa. The...

New Delhi: India will get to fine-tune their World Cup preparations with a three-match ODI series against Australia besides playing eight T20 Internationals and five Tests against England during the 2023-2024 home season. The first ODI against Australia will be in Mohali September 22 with...

Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Tuesday handed a two-match suspension to India women's team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur for her boorish behaviour during the third ODI against Bangladesh. Harmanpreet was penalised for her outburst in Dhaka last week when she shattered the stumps after being...

Hamilton: Goalkeeper Gaelle Thalmann shielded Switzerland to a 0-0 draw against Norway Tuesday at the Women's World Cup, as the Norwegians played without star striker Ada Hegerberg because of injury. Ada Hegerberg was initially listed to start, but the team announced during the match that...

Dubai: India's Harleen Deol and Jemimah Rodrigues made substantial gains in the ICC women's player rankings for batters released Tuesday, following their impressive performances in the recently-concluded series against Bangladesh. India and Bangladesh shared the honours after the third and final ODI of the series...

New Delhi: Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain have accepted Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal's world-record bid of 259 million pounds for star forward Kylian Mbappe. Saudi Arabian side have permission to speak to Kylian Mbappe after making a world record 259m pounds (300 million euros)...

Wellington: With its first goal at its first FIFA Women's World Cup, the unfavored Philippines achieved its first win Tuesday, shocking host New Zealand 1-0 in a Group A match, made contentious when a potential equalizer was disallowed. New Zealand achieved its first World Cup...